中式英语之鉴:昙花一现

304. 那好时光却只是昙花一现。

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[误] The good days were only the display of broad-leaved epiphyllum.

[正] The good days were only a nine days' wonder.

注：“昙花一现”在中文里是个成语，它在英文中的表达也是约定俗成的。你可以用 a nine days' wonder，也可以用 a flash in the pan，你甚至可以说 last briefly。但象上面的那样的直译却是典型的中式英语，会贻笑大方的。